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1984 was a strange time for American movie musicals. They weren’t exactly extinct; for the third year in a row, the Oscars found enough nominees to present an award for Original Song Score (basically, best lineup of songs, rather than sole Original Song or Original Score). Yet at the same time, the genre had been transformed by a more realism-focused 1970s, a more spectacle-driven 1980s, and a belated embrace of pop music. As a result, the summer of ’84 came alive with movie music, but only…

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The Purple One launched the careers of several world renowned singers, models and actresses

Prince gets the "Cloud Guitar" as a gift from Apollonia in Purple Rain

"Dearly beloved..."

Maggie Nelson writes about discovering Prince’s “Purple Rain” in 1984, when she was ten years old, and how Prince’s music affected her.

Prince as The Kid and Apollonia Kotero as Apollonia in Purple Rain.

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It’s been 30 years since Prince’s rock-drama Purple Rain hit the big screen. For the anniversary, Tia Williams is channeling costar Apollonia Kotero’s berry lips and big, big hair.